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There is no such bird as “the Online Writing Lab” (OWL) because, in fact, there are as many variations of an OWL as there are OWLs. Each institution with an OWL has developed it to reflect its own vision of how the virtual writing center should look and how it should serve its clients, usually students and faculty. Thus, there are as many OWLs as there are institutions claiming one. The purpose of this chapter is to consider the theoretical underpinnings that are common to most OWLs as virtual writing centers, despite the variant natures of individual OWLs.
Citation Information
Type of Scholarship: Web Article
Author: Beth L. Hewett
Year of Publication: 2002
Title: “Theoretical Underpinnings of Online Writing Labs (OWLs)”
Publication: The OWL Construction and Maintenance Guide